# NovaCustom launches privacy-friendly phone: SHIFTphone 8.1 with iodéOS

**URL:** https://discuss.privacyguides.net/t/novacustom-launches-privacy-friendly-phone-shiftphone-8-1-with-iodeos/32835
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**Created:** 2025-11-14T15:56:06Z
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## Post 67 by @anon39279085 — 2025-11-17T18:53:22Z

Wessel from Novacustom has responded on Techlore, I’m only posting as a chance to get their side of story and if we discuss I remind that this is Wessel’s words not mine so direct any complaints, concerns etc. to them.

**TO AVOID HARRASSMENT** Please keep in mind Techlore takes a lighter approach to privacy and security, that is one that most users can get onboard and move forward **and please do not harass anyone and anybody at anywhere**

Also despite being a moderator, I accept morally that I do not hold any conflict of interest.

> **[NovaCustom launches privacy SHIFTphone (degoogled with iodéOS and hardware...](https://discuss.techlore.tech/t/novacustom-launches-privacy-shiftphone-degoogled-with-iodeos-and-hardware-kill-switches/15941/13)**
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> Hi guys. I’m Wessel, founder and director of NovaCustom. I just wanted to clarify a few things here. The main reason for this is criticism and questions on the privacyguides.net forum. We wanted to increase our products span with a mini PC and a...

One thing I will take as proven wrong is their attempt to reaching out to Graphene, it still doesn’t excuse the fact that they said Google Play Store is complicated to install (unless they willing to reword it with “Google Play and make a pseudonymous account” or something like that) but it is something I’m willing to take as me being wrong.

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